Feed-bag support.



L. LAZARUS.

FEED BAG SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED'FEB. l9. I915.

1,161,7001 A v Patented,N v.23,1915.

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ILAZAR LAZARUS, or mnmivar onrs, INDIANA.

FEED-BAG surronr.

' Specification of Letters Patent. I Patented NOV. 23, 1915. I

Application filed February 19, 1915; Serial No. 9,412.

To all whom itmay concern: 7 I

Be it known that I; LAzAn LAZARUS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Feed-Bag Sup- 7 ports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device which is intended to support a feed receptacle such as a bucket or the like and the principal object of the invention is to so construct the support that it may be connected with the shaft of a vehicle or may be connected with thebody of the horse if the horse is connected with a vehicle not provided with shafts. 1

Another object of theinvention is to so construct this device that it may be eas ly converted from oneposition to another according to the use to which it-is to be put.

Another object of the invention is to so constructthis support that it may be folded into a compact mass when it is desired to put thesameaway.

Another object of the inventionfis to so construct this device that it may be formed almost entirely of sheet metal or-tlie like, the various parts'being pivotally connected and thus producinga structure.

Another object of'the invention is to pro vide a device of the character described which will be very simple in construction and at the same time very strongand durable.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the device applied to a horse. Fig. 2'

is a perspective view showing the device applied to the shaft of a vehicle. Flg. 3 1s a view in side elevation showing thesupport in the folded position. Fig. 4 is a top plan view showing the device in the folded posi{ tion. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary viewshowing the manner of mounting the cross bar form= ing part of this device.

The shafts 10 ofthe vehicle must be provided with the buttons or pins 11 and '12 so that'when it is desired to connect 'thisdevice with the shafts the buttons may be passed through the bayonet slots 13 and 14: leading from the upperand lower edges of the supporting bars 15 to releasab'ly connect the support with the shaft. Openings 16 are formed in the ends of the'supporting I of the horses neck. 7 V

The carryingbars 18 are pivotally con bars 15 so that a. strap 17 maybe passed through'the free ends of these supporting bars to holdth'e same against the sides of a horse as shown in Fig. 1 thus supporting the device from the horse with the strap resting upon the back ofthe horse, just at the base nectedwith the supporting bars 15 through the medium of the pivots l9 and are providedwith abutment ears 20 which engage the lower edges of the supporting'bars 15 when the, supporting bars are extended as shown in Fig.2 thus preventing the carrying bars from falling forwardly beyond the horizontal position. When it is desired to connect this supporting device directly with the horse it is desirable to have the supporting bars15'eXtending horizontally but at an angle to the connecting bars 18 and therefore there has" been provided the bracing shown at 22 and' pivotally connected with the supporting'bars 15 as shown'at 23. The" pivots 24'which' connect the links 21 with the bars 18 passthrough thelslots 25 in the bars'18 andtherefore these. links will be slidably as well aspivotally connected with the supporting bars. From an inspection of Fig; 2 it will be noted that each of these slots 25 is provided with an extension forming a pocket 26 so that the pins 24 may move 'intofthej pockets: 26 and. prevent the bars 18 from moving out of the horizontal position shown in Fig. 1. In order to prev vent this feed bag holder from moving" rearwardly along'the horses back there has its end portions passedthrough the openings of the cars 28 extends transversely between the two setsfof links 21 so that the bar will engage the horses' chest and thus limit. the rearward movement of the supporting frame upon the animal;

The feed receptacle which may be in the form of a bucket 29 or any other suitable receptacle is placed in the hoop 30 which is of the carrying bars 18 by means of the pivot pins 31; This ho'op 30 is formed of p the major sections'32and auxiliary sections links 21 wl1ich are pivotally connected as 1 been provided the rod or bar 27 which has,

pivotally mountedbetween the outer ends" 33, the two sections 32 and'the two sections 33 being hingedly connected as shown 'at 3 1 V and the sections 33 being pivotally connect ed with the sections 32 by means ofthe pivots 35 Itiwilljtherefore be seenthat when 32 and the free ends of the sections 32 and- V 33 then brought toward each" Other as shown in Fig. 4.

lVhen in use the support may be used as shown in Fig. 1 or may be used as shown in attaching bars 15 will be raised and the pivots 24 moved into the pockets 26. The free bars with the strap resting upon the 'horses back adjacent the base of the horses neck.

The frame will now be held in the position shown by the bar or rod 27 and the feed bag or bucket 29 can be placed in the hoop 30 and cross bar 27 will not beusedand theattaching bars 15 will be moved to the extended position shown with the links extending against the outer faces of the bars 15 and 18. The device will then be put, in place with the pins 11 and 12 fitting into the bayonet slots 13 and 1a and the feed recep -tacle placed in the hoop 30 where itiwill be positioned in front of the horse in substantially the same relation to the horse'as shown in Fig.1. The bars and. links and the sections from which thevhoops' are made wi'll'be stamped from'light sheet metal and therefore this supporting frame will not be, heavy or unwieldy to handle thus permit ting aperson to very easily put theframe in I place at feeding time. -=After the horse has .been fed the supporting frame-is removed from the animal or from the shafts and the attaching or connecting bars .15 are bent forwardly with the links doubled as shown. in Fig. 3. The hoop sections. 33 are then turned to the positionshown'in Fig. 4- and the frame will be collapsed and can be put 7 away in a convenient place until it is again desired to use the same Therefore this frame will not takeup a great deal of room as it can be foldedinto a very compact mass.

It is of course obvious tha'tfif desired the frame it 'beingoptional with the operator as to whetherthe hoopwill be folded tolextend between the bars 18 "or beyond the same.

11;. will thus be seenthat a provided a feedreceptaclesupporting frame which can be easily connected with the shaft as ""horseiit will remain in the: stationary posi- 1 with thehorse and which is so constructed that itjmaybe folded into a compact mass when no longer in use. It will also be noted that when the device is; connected with the tion thus preventing danger; of the frame portions of said suspending bars. 1

also be noted that practically all of the parts,

to this machine may be struck from sheet '1' metal andtherefore it can be produced at a comparatively small cost. It will be fur- V ,ther noted that dueto its construction there F 1g. 2. If it is used as shown in Fig. 1 the are few parts to get out of order and therefore the device is not liable to become broken 7 or need repair. end portions'of the attaching bars 15 will then be connected by the strap 17 and the J horses head passed betweenfthe attaching What is claimed is i '1. A supporting device ofthe character descr bed compr sing a receptacle receiving hoop, carrying bars pivotally connected with said hoop, suspending bars pivotally connected with said carrying bars, and brac ing-links pivotally connected with. one set, I

of bars and slidably connected with the other set of bars. 1 U

2. A supporting frame of the character described comprising receptacle holding means, carrying bars pivotally connected with said receptacle holding means, suspending bars pivotally connected with said carrying bars, links pivotally connected with said suspending bars, and links pivotally and slidably connected with said carrying mentioned links. p I i 3. "A frame of the character described comprising receptacle holding means, carrying bars extending from said receptacle holding means, suspending'bars extending from said carrying bars, flexible means con:

necting the free end. portions f of said sus -1" pending bars, 1 and bracing links pivotally connected with said suspending bars and pivotally and slidably connected with said carrying bars. 4

4. A frame of I the character described 1 comprising receptacle holding means,1carry-- ingbars' extending from said receptacle bars and pivotally connected with said first holding .meansiand provided with longitudinally extending slots having ofi'set portions forming pockets, suspending bars pivotally connected with said carrying bars adjacent the free ends thereof, links pivotally connected with said suspending bars, 2 links pivotally connected with said first mentioned links, pivot means for said last mentioned links passing through the slots of said carrying bars. and moving into said. pockets to rele'asably holdsaid linksin an adjusted position, rigid means 'releasably connected with said last mentioned links and tions formingv pockets, suspending bars pivot-ally connected with said carrying bars,

bracing links pivotally connected, with said suspending bars, pivot means for said links passing through the slots of said carrying ing offsets forming pockets, suspending bars connected with said carrying bars, and bracing links pivotally connected with said suspending bars and provided with pins slidably mounted in theslots of said carry ing bars and fitting into; the ofisets thereof.

7. A device of the character described comprisingcarrying means, receptacle holding means positioned between said carrying means, said receptacle holding means comprising major sections hingedly connected together and pivotally connected with said carrying means, and auxiliary sections hingedly connected together and pivotally connected with said major sections to permit the auxiliary sections to be swung into Copies of this patent may be obtained for the space between the free end portions of said majorsections. a

8. A dev1ce of the character described comprismg carrying means, receptacle holding means positioned between said carrying means, said receptacle holding means comprising major sections hingedly connected and pivotally connected with said carrying means, auxiliary sections hingedly connected and pivotally connected with said major sections to permit said auxiliary sectionsto be swung into the space between the free end" portion of said major sections, suspending means connected with said carrying means, and bracing means connected with said carrying and suspending means. 9. A device of the character described comprising carrying means, and collapsible receptacle holding means connected with said carrying means.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LAZAR LAZARUS,

Witnesses V C. EVERETT LANCASTER, E. JONES.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0., 

